India vs MDG: World: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
India
65.78 million
in 2025
MDG: World
404.43 million
in 2024
India rank
1st
MDG: World rank
3rd
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled over time
- India
- MDG: World
How they compare
MDG: World currently reports 404.43 million against 65.78 million in India, a difference of 338.65 million.
That makes MDG: World's figure about 6.1 times India's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, MDG: World has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and MDG: World ranks 3rd of 216 countries.
MDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | MDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.83 million | 264.36 million | 224.54 million | MDG: World |
| 1980s | 50.01 million | 304.09 million | 254.08 million | MDG: World |
| 1990s | 60.90 million | 330.76 million | 269.87 million | MDG: World |
| 2000s | 68.72 million | 355.78 million | 287.06 million | MDG: World |
| 2010s | 67.14 million | 374.67 million | 307.53 million | MDG: World |
| 2020s | 67.28 million | 396.70 million | 329.42 million | MDG: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled, India or MDG: World?
- MDG: World, at 404.43 million against 65.78 million in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled between India and MDG: World?
- 338.65 million, with MDG: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and MDG: World?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do India and MDG: World rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- India ranks 1st and MDG: World ranks 3rd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.